The 1991 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of

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in the United States organized by the

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(NCAA) began in the spring of 1991. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1991 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the forty fifth time in 1991, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in

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, at

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as a double-elimination tournament.

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claimed the championship for the first time.

Realignment

* Hardin–Simmons departed the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) and

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, reclassifying as

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and joining the

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. * FIU joined the TAAC, departing the ranks of Independents.

Format changes

*The Metro Conference dissolved their divisions and played as a single eight team conference. *The TAAC retained its divisions, but shifted Samford to the West Division. FIU joined the East Division.

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1991 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 25 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 23 teams earned at-large selections.

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

College World Series

The 1991 season marked the forty fifth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team

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. The College World Series was held in

. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with LSU claiming their first championship with a 6–3 win over Wichita State in the final.

Award winners

All-America team

References

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